You should never put a power strip next to the window, for a simple but too often forgotten reason.

Where you place your power strips can être important if you want to avoid accidents.

Power strips may be very useful tools in everyday life, but they are not without risk. It is particularly recommended not to overload them too much to avoid short-circuiting your household appliances, but not only that! Many other recommendations and even some formal prohibitions exist, even if they are often totally ignored by the general public.

A power strip can also be the trigger for all sorts of accidents. In particular, they can cause fires if they are the cause of short circuits and are near a highly flammable element. This is why it is generally recommended to keep power strips away from away from certain objects such as carpets, cardboard, firelighters and other products that can quickly catch fire or present such a risk. Curtains are also a risk since they can quickly catch fire if a short circuit occurs in their proximity.

But conversely, a power strip can also fear the rain! This is generally why you should avoid placing a power strip near a source of water such as glasses, plants, a sink or even a bathtub. But it is also for this reason that it is generally recommended not to place your power strips near your windows.

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All it takes is a storm outside your home or even poorly insulated joints for the rain from outside to invade your interior. We have been able to observe this recently with the latest storms that have hit France: rain can easily get inside inside your home.

Therefore, if you are in the habit of placing power strips near your windows, there is a risk that rain will end up landing in these same power strips and cause a short circuit. Such an event can then lead to a fire inside your home that will spread quickly. The rain triggers the electricity which triggers the fire, in short.

Also note that a wet power strip can still be dried. In this case, we strongly advise against using a hair dryer, but rather a cloth (making sure that the power strip is disconnected from any power source!). Let it rest a little and then you can try to use it again. If your circuit breaker trips despite the power strip drying, it is because there is still water in it. indoors or your outlet is no longer usable.

The location of your power strip is therefore important. It is recommended to keep it in a ventilated area but sheltered from possible bad weather. If you can also avoid leaving your power strip outside even the ground is even better. This will prevent the latter from taking on water if you ever experience a small flood or water leak in your home.

Generally speaking, it is recommended to completely turn off your household appliances and power strips when these objects are not in use. If your power strips are basic and do not have a power button, it is best to simply unplug them from your electrical outlets which supply them with power and can cause short circuits.